Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dust Devils
Colors: Silver/Scarlet
Coach: Rishard Davis
League: 2A South (moving from V Section VIII)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2015 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Neal 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.41
Emillio Cosillos 5'9" 165 Senior QB 4.57
Raoul Perales 5'6" 160 Junior CB 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Small Roster Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2015 National Rank: #5996
2015 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.7
2016 National Rank: #2993
2016 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10346
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 47-86 (30-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.8
2015 Points Against Average: 13.6
2015 Differential: +28.2
2015 Wins: #4468 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (14-12), #9480 Valley Christian (Chandler) (50-0), #10123 Monument Valley (Kayenta) (49-21), #10322 Coolidge (21-14), #10663 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (47-0), #12370 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (42-0), #12839 Palo Verde (Tucson) (40-7), #14390 Veritas Prep (Phoenix) (68-0), #14401 Antelope (Wellton) (68-0)
2015 Losses: #4468 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (33-29), #5403 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (28-27), #6460 Bisbee (48-46)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-65
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; V Section VIII), 2003 (3A South 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (40-14), 9/2/16 Coolidge (55-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Paradise Honors (Surprise), 9/2 at Coolidge, 9/9 Parker, 9/16 Tonopah Valley (Tonopah), 9/30 Tombstone, 10/7 Bisbee, 10/14 at Willcox, 10/21 at Benson, 10/28 San Manuel
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Benson (14.8), Tonopah Valley (Tonopah) (2.1), Parker (0)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: San Manuel (-42.5), Willcox (-28.1), Tombstone (-10)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 (-9.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10623
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%